Hire an Editor in Kansas City
We've sourced the best editors in Kansas City who are ready to help you with all your editorial assessment needs.
We've sourced the best editors in Kansas City who are ready to help you with all your editorial assessment needs.
Kansas City, MO, USA
Professional book editor and writer with a soft spot for non-fiction. I'm also a frequent traveler and (occasional) travel writer.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction Travel Music Humanities & Social Sciences History Geography DIY & Crafts
Kansas City, MO, USA
Award-winning editor with years of experience in traditional and indie publishing. Specialisms: sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading
Genres: Science Fiction Fiction Fantasy Literary Fiction Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction Romance Young Adult Fantasy Young Adult
Iowa City, IA, United States
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling editor of nonfiction and memoir.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Proofreading Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction History Humanities & Social Sciences Religion & Spirituality Nature Travel Entertainment
Jersey City, United States
Insightful, collaborative editing from an award-winning NYC editor with 15+ years experience, formerly of Penguin Random House.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Historical Fiction Fiction Women's Fiction Thriller & Suspense Cozy Mysteries Mystery & Crime Historical Mysteries
New York City, NY, United States
Experienced editor and agent in women's fiction/romance. I have worked with bestselling authors Sylvia Day/Julia London/Hank Phillippi Ryan.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Paranormal Romance Romance Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense Middle Grade Children's Contemporary Romance Historical Romance
New York City, NY, USA
New York City-based editor with over a decade of experience. I specialize in business, self-help, memoir, true crime, and spirituality.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Copy Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs Non-Fiction Business & Management True Crime LGBTQ (non fiction) New Age Self-help & Self-improvement Religion & Spirituality
New York City, NY, USA
Experienced children's book editor who's passionate about helping you bring your stories to life.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Middle Grade Children's Fiction Children's - Non-fiction Non-Fiction Picture Books Middle Grade Fantasy Young Adult Fantasy Young Adult Social & Family Issues
Jersey City, NJ, USA
14 years experience editing graphic novels at Scholastic's Graphix imprint, as well as picture books, Middle-Grade novels, and YA novels.
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Services: Editing Developmental Editing Editorial Assessment Query Letter Review
Genres: Middle Grade Children's Fiction Comics & Graphic Novels Fantasy Humor & Comedy Young Adult Action & Adventure Picture Books Science Fiction
Book Editor Kansas City
As an author, you may not totally “get” why you’d hire a professional book editor; after all, you can presumably write and edit as well! However, hiring a professional book editor to review and edit your work will set you apart from the crowd, potentially saving you from embarrassing mistakes that you can never take back.
A good book editor has a number of valuable skills. Apart from checking for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors, they will take a deep dive into your work and help you improve on your continuity, pace, and structure. They’ll help you trim down your wordy sentences and paragraphs and ensure that you stick to the point. Indeed, perhaps the most useful thing book editors offer is their professional objectivity — they’ll open your eyes to how you can improve as an author and identify mistakes you may not even have seen!
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